126 cab drivers charged with sexual or violent crimes – The Independent
‘The number of cab drivers charged with violent or sexual offences in London is at a five-year high.’
The Independent, 17th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Court of Appeal overturns issues-based part 36 offer – Litigation Futures
‘Judges can make issues-based costs orders under part 36 but only if it is unjust to deprive a successful claimant of all or part of their costs, the Court of Appeal has ruled in overturning such an order.’
Litigation Futures, 15th April 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Jailed mother Lesley Dunford sentenced to 13 years in prison for killing second child – The Independent
‘A mother already in prison for killing her daughter has been sentenced to a further 13 years after pleading guilty to killing her baby son.’
The Independent, 15th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pressure builds for investigation into London arms trade fair after judge sees evidence of illegal weapons sales – The Independent
‘Anti-arms trade campaigners have put pressure on the Government to act after officials’ business-as-usual response to a court ruling warning that illegal arms could be changing hands at at London arms fair.’
The Independent, 16th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Bristol man Attila Kovacs admits selling smuggled puppies – BBC News
‘A man who admitted selling illegally imported puppies has been given a 200-hour community order.’
BBC News, 15th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK legal aid residence test to be challenged in supreme court – The Guardian
‘The government’s residence test that deprives those who have lived in the UK for less than 12 months of legal aid faces a major challenge at the supreme court.’
The Guardian, 17th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Former Bedfordshire police officer jailed for abusing girls – BBC News
‘A former police officer has been given a 23-year sentence after using Facebook to find vulnerable girls to have sex with.’
BBC News, 15th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Theresa May to put 72-hour limit on detention of pregnant asylum seekers – The Guardian
‘Theresa May will announce plans to place a 72-hour time limit on the detention of pregnant women at immigration centres after the House of Lords voted in favour of an all-out ban.’
The Guardian, 17th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Drivers could ‘face £70 fine’ for parking on pavements – The Independent
‘Drivers could face fines of up to £70 for parking on the pavement as ministers reportedly look to extend the ban outside of London to the rest of England.’
The Independent, 18th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police given more time to question terror suspects – BBC News
‘Police have been given more time to question four people arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences as part of an investigation launched after the recent attacks in Paris and Brussels.’
BBC News, 16th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tiny proportion of stalking cases recorded by police, data suggests – The Guardian
‘Only a tiny proportion of all stalking cases are recorded by police, figures have suggested, leading to calls for more training for police to recognise the crime and provide support to victims.’
The Guardian, 18th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
G4S fined 100 times since 2010 for breaching prison contracts – The Guardian
‘G4S has been fined at least 100 times for breaching its contracts to run prisons since 2010, according to data obtained by Labour.’
The Guardian, 15th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Appeal court: judge wrong to interfere with exclusion clause when wording sufficiently clear – OUT-LAW.com
‘A High Court judge was wrong to override an exclusion clause in a complex contract for the hire of an offshore drilling rig, as the parties were commercial equals and the wording of the clause was sufficiently clear, the appeal court has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th April 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
Jonas Gutierrez wins discrimination case against Newcastle United – with Alan Pardew criticised – Daily Telegraph
‘Newcastle United’s catastrophic season has suffered another humiliating defeat after Jonas Gutierrez won his discrimination case against the club following a battle with cancer.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th April 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
London firm in the money after High Court upholds validity of contingency fee agreement – Litigation Futures
‘The High Court has upheld a contingency fee agreement under which a well-known London law firm received half of the compensation recovered – which amounted to over £400,000, eight times what it would have billed on an hourly basis.’
Litigation Futures, 13th April 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Judges and lawyers to receive scientific ‘primers’ – Litigation Futures
‘The judiciary is teaming up with the UK’s leading academies of science to produce guides and training that aim to helps judges, lawyers and juries when handling scientific evidence in the courtroom.’
Litigation Futures, 12th April 2016
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Court of Appeal orders retrial over aggregation of claims against solicitors – Legal Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that had protected law firms from financial risk through restricting the way professional indemnity insurers could aggregate multiple claims.’
Legal Futures, 14th April 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Commission examining impact of legal aid cuts ‘to be wound up’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘An independent commission set up to examine the impact of legal aid cuts and develop a strategy to help ensure access to justice is to be wound up because of a lack of funds.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th April 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Police are inconsistent in tackling online abuse, admits chief constable – The Guardian
‘The police chief in charge of combating digital crime has admitted that an “inconsistent” approach from police forces to online abuse is undermining the confidence of victims.’
The Guardian, 14th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Didier Drogba: Charity Commission investigating player’s foundation – BBC News
‘A charity run by Didier Drogba is being investigated over “serious regulatory concerns” by the Charity Commission.’
BBC News, 14th April 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
